therapy and support other health professionals in order to achieve the optimum outcomes 2. Along with this paradigm shift, the pharmacists today have taken on expanded roles in providing clinical pharmacy services to the patients with a specific disease state. According to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS), (2016), there are eight specialized areas in pharmacy practice currently available which
which is death due to cardiovascular diseases, suicide, deaths due to motor-vehicle accidents and alcohol consumption. High level of unemployment was caused by the recession in Canada. Unemployment has been a prominent issue, yet the possible adversative impact on the physical and mental health of the people has generally received pint-sized attention in
Short: Does religious fasting benefits health? Descrtiptive: Modern studies show positive effects of religious fasting on health Summary: Fasting is an important spiritual aspect of many religions. As well as the abstinence from food (and sometimes drink) fasting is also usually a time of prayer, reflection and purification. It is a time for people to adapt a healthier lifestyle by learning self-control and making changes to their diet. Key words: abstention, starvation, diet, food, withdrawal, nutrition
vegetarians have a lower risk from cardiovascular problems, cancer, and other severe diseases that meat eaters have high chances of getting. According to the Harvard Health Publishing, “In one of the largest studies…vegetarians on average are 25% less likely to die from heart diseases.” Heart disease is the most leading cause of death for both men and women. Any medical treatment required to cure heart related problems are known to be hugely expensive and in multiple cases unaffordable for an average
that the mind is non-physical and the body is physical2. By referring to the interactionism theories, it is therefore possible to study the relationship between stress and physical illnesses in terms of psychophysiology. Psychophysiology is ‘a branch of physiology that is concerned with the relationship between mental and physical processes; it is the scientific study of the interaction between mind and body’3. This essay will discuss the relation between the mind and body with the following research
environment and they are not biodegradable, meaning that they will not deteriorate. (http://www.pollutionissues.com/Fo-Hi/History.html) As the population grew, the proliferation of bacteria also increased. New diseases appeared in the Middle ages, such as cholera and typhoid. Both of these diseases have as the main cause unsanitary conditions. People became aware about what were the effects of those conditions in the 1800s. Due to that, some cities created sewage systems, and controlled all of the unsanitary
BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES Abstract: This essay covers the different aspects of blood pressure; the history behind the discovery of blood pressure and its risk factors as well as the common medical terminology related to blood pressure. Not only that, it also reviews the different classification of blood pressure level in general as well as to specific age groups. Lastly, it covers the different approaches to measure blood pressures and discusses about the comparison between the different
Finally in year four, students will start Phase four: Advanced Studies in Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice and Science. This consists of enhanced professional and clinical modules, aiming to help the transition from university into a working environment, where students will be expected to undergo their pre-registration
an important role in daily life as they impart positive effects on health. Foods obtained from fruits and herbs are considered beneficial as they are rich in phytonutrients thereby execute vital functions in maintenance of health and prevention of diseases. Nowadays, consumers are more focused towards health boosting products due to increased awareness regarding healthy diet. Consistent ingestion of these foods are interconnected with lower incidence of various degenerative ailments (Kim et al., 2011;
lifestyle related diseases are increasing at an alarming rate at national and international level. These diseases have direct relationship with behavior risk factors such as unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, harmful use of alcohol, and tobacco use. Thus the people with these behavior risk factors are at higher risk of suffering from lifestyle related diseases. These diseases are penetrating every section and strata of society. WHO (2005a) states that eighty percent of cardiovascular diseases, stroke and